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Why does the Census Ask All Those Questions in the American Community Survey (ACS)?

April 27, 2015

April 26, 2015 ACS questions – why ask

Members of Congress, and ordinary Americans, often wonder why the Census Bureau asks all those questions in the American Community Survey (ACS), the rolling annual survey that replaced the old Census long form. The Bureau provides justifications and explanations on its website, but this new inforgraphic may help everyone understand it a bit better.